With the Graduation listening party and BBQ all occurring simultaneously last Friday – we didn’t get to post this audio tip of the week. The day was worth it though. The graduates from our early spring class all did such a great job and we feel they have bright futures ahead. Many will be moving […]
When I was about 14 years old I began to get into recording audio. I had a 7 channel mixer and an old dual cassette deck recorder that I recorded my personal guitar tracks with. Shortly after that I upgraded to an old laptop and downloaded Audacity for free and thought it was the coolest […]
Hey guys. Honestly – Colin is freakishly good as an Engineer…but doesn’t really like being in the spotlight so I’m tickled that we’ve gotten him to share the next 4-5 weeks worth of audio tips with us. Thanks Colin! I’ve got to mention for a moment here at the risk of embarrassing them that our […]
Today we begin our final project phase 1. This means that we’re starting to track the rock band Lazar-Lazar and that this morning our students were up to their elbows in the process of session set up…including of course a heavy dose of mic placement! SOOO important. Please check out this video for more thoughts […]
Check out this newest clip with one of our favorite engineers, Dave Hagen.
Fantastic week here at Dark Horse. A beautiful sounding choir from Uganda just stopped in to record for the morning…lots of stunning music from their homeland…mostly acappella. We’ll post a bit of video soon from their session. Here is Dave Hagen’s Audio Tip of the Week –
My experience at The Dark Horse Institute so far has been amazing. The weeks leading up to it were kind of nerve-racking though. I didn’t know if I would fit in, if I would be able to keep up with the class, or if I was really making the best career decision. I decided to […]
And here is a video and guest blog from our student Steven Lance. Music in the background on the video by “Chasing Summer! Enjoy! “Having been in music for multiple years, I didn’t want to wait any longer for my ideas and dreams to come true. Education was going to be the cornerstone of what […]
“My name is Scott Osment and I’m from Austin, Texas. I have a bit of experience in home recording. I learned a lot of what I know about recording from getting my own 8-channel mixer and just playing with it. I am an active member of the Austin music “scene” and have gained a lot […]
